ADVANCING TRANSPORTATION THROUGH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION For over 80 years, the Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) has excelled at delivering practical solutions to critical transportation problems, stellar technology transfer, and unparalleled customer...
David Houchin David Houchin was born in the family home in Edmonton, KY on May 26th, 1948 to Paul and Noma Houchin. Shortly after, the family moved to their farm outside of Brownsville, Ky. He met his wife, Margaret, during high school and they have been married for...
Bob Lewis Robert Clay (Bob) Lewis, PE, provided over 40 years of service to the residents of the Commonwealth of Kentucky through his dedication to transportation at a local, state, and national level. A second generation KYTC employee, Bob began his career with the...
OUR STORY In 1939, a materials research lab at the University of Kentucky (UK) published a paper in ASTM on the selection of aggregates for concrete pavement. Two years later, the Kentucky Highway Department took an interest in the group and established a Division of...
Shirley Cummins Shirley L. Cummins’s journey in transportation began over 35 years ago when she first volunteered at the Rockcastle Senior Citizens Center. Soon she rose to become the Center’s Executive Director. Working out of an office housed in a backroom at the...
